British Columbia Curriculum News

British Columbia Government IRP Page

Science curriculum revision and implementation information and schedules are available at the
British Columbia Ministry Integrated Resource Packages page.
For the very latest curriculum implementation information for all courses, visit the Curriculum Implementation Schedule page.

Science 8-10

Implementation Dates

Click here to download the Ministry Implementation Schedule

Curriculum Documents

Science K-7 (implemented 2005) Science 8 (implemented 2006) Science 9 (implemented 2007) Science 10 OLD (to be used until the end of the 2007/08 school year) Science 10 NEW (for implementation in the 2008/09 school year) Curriculum documents in French

Lionel's Update - A Review of Junior Science Resource and Curriculum Development in Canada

Lionel Sandner, President of Edvantage Press, offers his thoughts on British Columbia and Canadian science curricula:

"Over the past couple of months I've had many calls about how the new BC 8 - 10 IRP compares to other provinces and the Pan Canadian Science Framework. The following link is a summary of my thoughts that attempts to answer some of these questions..."

To download the complete Lionel's Update, click here

Sciences 11-12

Curriculum Documents

Biology 11 and 12 (2006) Click here for a file describing Biology 11-12 curriculum changes Chemistry 11 and 12 (2006) Click here for a file describing Chemistry 11-12 curriculum changes Earth Science 11 and Geology 12 (2006) Click here for a file describing Earth Science 11 and Geology 12 curriculum changes Physics 11 and 12 (2006) Click here for a file describing Physics 11-12 curriculum changes Applications of Physics 11 and 12 (1997) Resource Sciences 11 and 12 Forests (1997)

Curriculum Change

Applications of Physics 11-12 DRAFT IRP - Final Version available June 2008 Science and Technology 11-12 DRAFT IRP - Final Version available June 2008 Sustainable Resources 11-12 DRAFT IRP - Final Version available June 2008

The information on this page is posted by CanadaScience.com as a service to interested science educators and other stakeholders. We strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information, but due to the nature of curriculum change some information posted here may be inaccurate. For further information please contact the appropriate institution.

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